From the archive: Terrorists, cultists – or champions of Iranian democracy? The wild wild story of the MEK – podcast (opens in new tab)

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2018: They fought for the Iranian revolution – and then for Saddam Hussein. The US and UK once condemned them. But now their opposition to Tehran has made them favourites of Trump White House hardlinersBy Arron Merat. Read by Lucy Scott